8- SOLID REASONS ALL NON-PROFITS NEED A WEB SITE...
FONT SIZE=1>© 2005 Thom Reece All Rights Reserved A nonprofit organization can take advantage of the Internet in at least eight profitable ways:- Public Relations & Publicity
- Enhanced Public Education
- Increase & Expand Fundraising
- Improve Volunteer Recruitment, Recognition & Support
- Better Delivery of Services
- Stronger Advocacy
- Improved Research
- Dramatically Enhance Communication
April 17, 2012
Posted in: Business
Team Building part 1 - Another Brick in the Wall!
Team Building part 1 - Another Brick in the Wall? The first in a series of articles giving a slightly different viewpoint on effective team building, condensed from an original seminar presented by the author, John Roberts. John is a Freelance Training Consultant and director of JayrConsulting Ltd. Part 1 deals with selecting and building the initial team. The ideas expressed are personal opinions built up from many years of experience in the Electronics/Aerospace industry, the Armed Forces, ...Read the rest of this post »
April 16, 2012
Posted in: Business
The Hidden Job Market
The hidden job market has been touted as the place to go if you want to find the best jobs. It's been said that this sector of the job market accounts for seventy-five percent of all the job openings out there. If that is true, then what we see in the classifieds and on the Internet job sites account for only twenty-five percent of all job openings. So the question becomes, is the hidden job market a myth or does it truly exist? The hidden, or unadvertised, job market does exist, and can ...Read the rest of this post »
April 15, 2012
Posted in: Careers
7 Tips for Creating Effective E-Mail Messages
E-mail is quickly becoming the dominant form of communication in the workplace. However, because it allows speedy composition, less thought is given to the message than when pen and paper, or even a typewriter, was used in the office. Poorly composed messages reflect poorly upon both you personally and you as the representative of your business. If you are moonlighting with your own business, a poor first impression, even from something as innocent as an e-mail message, can kill your chances of ...Read the rest of this post »
April 14, 2012
Posted in: Writing
How to use an HR consultant
HOW TO USE AN HR CONSULTANT By Sandra Beale of SJ Beale HR Consult Bringing an HR consultant into your organisation can often be the only way to get a particular objective achieved. It may be a project that needs to be delivered such as a recruitment campaign, a compensation & benefits review or the implementation of an HR information system. Another possibility may be the need to cover a maternity leave post. Whatever the company requirement, whether it be linked to strategic or operational ...Read the rest of this post »
April 13, 2012
Posted in: Business
5 Sales Letter Tips To Explode Your Conversion Rate
Are you like me? A little over a year ago, I started my first internet marketing venture. I had a wonderful product - specifically, an eBook - that I hard worked very hard on. I bought my own domain name and web hosting, buying a huge package to handle all the credit-card-throwing visitors I thought I was going to get. I then proceeded to write my sales letter. I actually spent hours on it, tweaking it, making sure there were no spelling mistakes, making sure it said exactly what I wanted it to ...Read the rest of this post »
April 12, 2012
Posted in: Writing
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April 11, 2012
Posted in: Business
8-Reasons All Non-Profits Need A Web Site...
A nonprofit organization can take advantage of the Internet for at least eight purposes: publicity public education fundraising volunteer recruitment service delivery advocacy research communication Let us look at brief examples of each of these uses in turn. Publicity Good sites gain attention. Attention or awareness is exactly what all non-profits need... it accelerates fund-raising efforts, and enhances all the following essential needs: Public Education There's a fine line between ...Read the rest of this post »
April 8, 2012
Posted in: Business
Do You Need a Personal Assistant?
It's great to be multi-skilled'be able to type your own correspondence, do your bookkeeping, answer all phone calls, prepare your PowerPoint presentations, organise your own travel, seminars, pick up and send your mail, pack orders, do your own marketing, do all the photocopying, ring your clients and prospects. However it may not leave you with enough time to focus on what really matters. When you first start out in business, you will no doubt do most things yourself, yet to continue trying ...Read the rest of this post »
April 7, 2012
Posted in: Business
Customer Service Skills Training and ROI
Statistics consistently reinforce that the biggest challenge in today's contact center environment is agent training. Turnover continues to be high; new hire costs are on the rise'I've seen anywhere from $6500 to $10,000 quoted per agent! At the same time, losing customers because of bad call experiences negatively impacts your bottom line. What can you do? How do you justify the training expenditure? Research has been making a case for how spending in human performance areas such as training, ...Read the rest of this post »
April 6, 2012
Posted in: Business